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Carvana Opens Second Vending Machine in California

The vending machine offers people who have purchased a used vehicle through Carvana’s online marketplace of more than 15,000 vehicles the ability to pickup their vehicles in a unique way.

Photo courtesy of Carvana.

Carvana has opened a second car vending machine location in the Los Angeles location, the company announced.

The new location, located in Ontario, Calif., stands eight stories tall and holds 27 vehicles. The vending machine offers people who have purchased a used vehicle through Carvana’s online marketplace of more than 15,000 vehicles the ability to pickup their vehicles in a unique way.

People who choose to pickup their vehicle at a Carvana vending machine receive an oversized Carvana coin that activates the automated vending process.

Vending machine pickup is only one option that buyers have, however. Carvana buyers can also choose to have their vehicles delivered to their homes.

While this marks the second vending machine location in the L.A. area, it also marks location No. 21 in the U.S.

Other vending machines can be found in Tennessee, Texas, Florida, Maryland, Arizona, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, and North Carolina.

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